[Jack Wallace]

I am putting together a quote which needs a cherry picker; a section of the glass has stuff covering it so can only be cleaned up close. The job is not too high, about 10-12m max and the cherry picker can be placed about 6m from it.

Although I have experience using cherry pickers in the past, the people the job is for require me to have a qualification.
Can someone tell me what the relevant qualification is, where I go for it, and a rough idea of cost.
Jack

[Darranvps]

Hi Jack
You need an IPAF licence, and it usually takes 1 day to train and get it. Cost between 150 and 300 pounds depending on where you are.
There are different categories for different types of machines, so you need to book the right category.
Smart platforms do training at 300 pounds for 3 categories.
Where are you based?

[Jack Wallace]

Hi Jack
You need an IPAF licence, and it usually takes 1 day to train and get it. Cost between 150 and 300 pounds depending on where you are.
There are different categories for different types of machines, so you need to book the right category.
Smart platforms do training at 300 pounds for 3 categories.
Where are you based?

Thanks Darran,
I am based in east midlands.
From a hire point of view I can get the equipment locally but have had a look at Smart platforms website and they have a base close enough for me get to for training.
Thanks for your help, I can now finish the quote today and get it in the post as I am the last to bid for the job and they are waiting for my price.
Fingers crossed.

[Darranvps]

Good luck

[Dean Taberner]

Jack,

I did my ipaf license at HSS hire in derby which isnt far from you,

Regards,

Dean

[Jack Wallace]

Thanks Dean, I will look into it.

[geoffreyspecht]

can u use ladders

[Jack Wallace]

can u use ladders

I asked about that as it would be much cheaper using ladders, however they (like many others these days) dont want ladders on site.

[formb]

can u use ladders

I asked about that as it would be much cheaper using ladders, however they (like many others these days) dont want ladders on site.

I'd still give them a price for both.

As long as you have good risk assessments they should not really have a problem with you using ladders.

[david watts]

any one thought about buying a cherry picker?
often goes through my nogin prosv cons?

[Jack Wallace]

can u use ladders

I asked about that as it would be much cheaper using ladders, however they (like many others these days) dont want ladders on site.

I'd still give them a price for both.

As long as you have good risk assessments they should not really have a problem with you using ladders.

I agree so did just that. it made a big diference to the price so they would be daft to discount it.
Personaly i dont like ladders but am happy to use them if needs be.
Sometimes common sense needs to take over.

[Jack Wallace]

any one thought about buying a cherry picker?
often goes through my nogin prosv cons?

If I had enough work to justify it I would, but thats a long way off.
years ago (in a diferent life/job) I bought a second hand scissor lift. ended up renting it out most of the time and made about 10 times what i paid for it. 

[david watts]

just seems in this job if you put word out things happen;
but i got burnt with a wfp this time next year;we will be rich
so now i think a bit more